HB-5816, As Passed House, June 29, 2006
March 2, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Pavlov, Sheltrown, Gaffney, Vander Veen, Emmons and Acciavatti and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled
"The nonprofit health care corporation reform act,"
(MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704) by adding section 409a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 409a. (1) Any certificate delivered, issued for delivery,
or renewed in this state that provides for coverage for dependent
children who are full-time or part-time students shall continue
coverage for that dependent student if the dependent student is
covered under that certificate and takes a leave of absence from
school due to illness or injury. Coverage under this section shall
continue for 12 months from the last day of attendance in school or
until the dependent reaches the age at which coverage would
otherwise terminate, whichever period is shorter.
House Bill No. 5816 as amended June 28, 2006
(2) To qualify for coverage under this section, the dependent
student's attending physician shall certify in writing to the
health care corporation that it is medically necessary for the
dependent student to take a leave of absence from school.
(3) Coverage under this section shall be provided at the same
rate as that charged [for dependent student status.]
(4) A dependent child must continue to meet all other
eligibility requirements for dependent coverage in the health care
corportion's certificate or rider if the dependent child takes a
leave of absence from school due to illness or injury.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January
1, 2007.